used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
go across or through
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
sharernounUS /ˈʃerər/
someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
believed likely
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
look attentively
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading _George._ We have known each other but a few days, but to me those days have been worth all the rest of my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _George._ As my wife,--the sharer of my hopes, my ambitions, and my sorrows; under the shelter of your love I could watch the storms of fortune pass unheeded by.
Zoe
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From this reading Zoe, you have suspected the feeling that now commands an utterance--you have seen that I love you.
